29th April 2008, 15:18
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Re: Canberra PR9
just found this snippet:
" This interesting looking PR.9 never entered the RAF but still gave 36 years service as a "Trials" aircraft. XH132 was "awaiting collection" at Preston in1959 and was eventually delivered directly into Ministry of Supply charge in 1960. It was transferred to Short Brothers factory in Ireland and was rebuilt as a specialised "Shorts SC.9" with the capability of carrying several different types of nose-mounted equipment for missile homing head trails. Then on to DeHavilland Propellors at Hatfield where it spent many years as part of the "Red Top" guided missile trials programme. Another move saw XH132 transferred to Hawker Siddeley Dynamics for a continuation of the trails before going on to the Radar Research Establishment at Pershore in 1972 for "Sky Flash" guided weapon homing-head development in 1972.
It was eventually transferred to Battle Damage Research Flight, RAF St Mawgan, in 1986 where it stayed"
^ Poor thing!
Canberra PR.9 rebuilt by Shorts fitted with an AI.23 radar, plus IR installation in the nose for Red Top air-to-air missile trials. Continued in use for radar missile development work. (with this suite designated as SC.9)
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